BS Yeddyurappa is back as Karnataka BJP chief

The Bharatiya Janata Party today announced names of party presidents of five states. One of the most prominent names in the list is of former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa.

Yeddyurappa, who had been associated with the BJP for nearly 40 years, had to resign some four years ago following allegations of huge corruption. However, just days before the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP took Yeddyurappa back in the party.

Yeddyurappa is currently the national vice-president of the BJP and a member of Lok Sabha. He replaces Prahlad V Joshi.

Yeddyurappa became the frontrunner to take up the post of the party's Karnataka unit after the Supreme Court last year declined to intervene and revoke a Karnataka High Court order putting on hold his prosecution in cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

BJP's press release.

Yeddyurappa's Karnataka Janata Party, which he formed after his exit from the BJP, not only spoiled the saffron party's chances of retaining power in the state in 2013 but also relegated it to the third spot by eating into its voteshare.

The BJP has handed over the responsibility of leading its Uttar Pradesh unit to Keshav Prasad Maurya. Uttar Pradesh will be voting for a new Assembly in 2017.

While Vijay Sampla will be leading the party in Punjab, where Assembly elections are due next year, K Lakshman has been made Telangana unit chief.

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